Work/Life
You Legally Separate, Get Divorced or End Your Domestic Partnership

Steps you need to take vary, depending on whether you:

• Legally Separate or Divorce
• End a Domestic Partnership

 If You Legally Separate or Get Divorced

• Contact your departmental administrator. Ask him or her to have the following changes made:
• Marital status in the payroll system;
• Name, if applicable.
• Contact your departmental administrator for a new W-4 form to change your tax-withholding status as soon as your status changes.
• Complete and return the form to your departmental administrator within 10 days of your status change.
• Notify the Benefits Office within 31 days of your legal separation or divorce. If you don't terminate your spouse's coverage, you may be held liable for any medical and/or dental claims he or she may have incurred.
• Make the appropriate changes to your benefits. For details, click here.

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 If You End Your Domestic Partnership

• You must complete the Domestic Partnership Termination form and return it to the Benefits Office within 31 days. If you terminate your domestic partnership, you will not be able to register another domestic partner for one year from the date of termination.
• Make the appropriate changes to your benefits. For details, click here.

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